Sermon
Raised with Christ: Part 1
Cross Church
Speaker: Ryan Blackwell
July 12, 2022 · 33 min
DiscipleshipSinIdentity in ChristSpiritual DisciplinesColossians 3:1–4Colossians 3:5–9Hebrews 12:1–2
Summary
Paul calls Christians to two foundational responses to salvation: raising their gaze constantly toward Jesus and violently putting to death the sins of the flesh. True Christian living flows from Christ's identity and work, not from works-based moralism.
Highlights
Your life is always flowing in the direction of your strongest thoughts.
Christian behavior only follows salvation. You can't be saved by doing all these things. It's only when you're saved that God changes you.
Friend, you need to hear this today. You can have victory, but here's what Paul says. Today, you gotta get serious about your sin.